Canon MB5100 Series Online Manual page 905

Make sure printer is not too far away.
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Locate your smartphone/tablet close enough to communicate with the printer.
Check for obstructions.
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Wireless communication between different rooms or floors is generally poor. Move the printer as necessary.
Make sure there is no source of radio wave interference nearby.
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If a device like a microwave oven that emits radio waves of the same frequency bandwidth as a wireless router
is nearby, it may cause interference. Place the printer as far away from the interference source as possible.
Make sure 5 devices are already connected.
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Direct connection does not allow more than 5 devices to be connected.
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